Accident: Rainbow Aircraft (Pty) Ltd AEROTRIKE
Mar 9, 2015 · Chesnee, SC
NTSB numberERA15LA219Event id20150521X01405
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral or bank control during takeoff, which resulted in collision with, and subsequent suspension from, a tree. Contributing to the pilot’s fatal injuries was his attempt to jump out of the trike to a nearby tree limb.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Rainbow Aircraft (Pty) Ltd AEROTRIKE
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Weight-shift
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA)9 nm (17 km) south
- Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)19 nm (35 km) south-west
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